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Household of William Down (born 1835, Somerset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Williton, Somerset, England
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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.
William Down and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Down, born in 1835 in Selworthy, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betsey Down, born in 1835 in Selworthy, Somerset, England. They had 5 children; Ann (born 1868 in Timberscombe, Somerset, England), John (born 1871 in Timberscombe, Somerset, England), Henry (born 1873 in Timberscombe, Somerset, England), Eliza (born 1877 in Timberscombe, Somerset, England) and Thomas (born 1881 in Minehead, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother In Law, Sarah Rawle, born in 1801 in Minehead, Somerset, England.
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William Down's household
William
Down
Head
Betsey
Down
Wife
Ann
Down
Daughter
John
Down
Son
Henry
Down
Son
Eliza
Down
Daughter
Thomas
Down
Son
Sarah
Rawle
Mother In Law
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Down |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Selworthy, Somerset, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Down | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Selworthy, Somerset, England | |
Betsey | Down | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Selworthy, Somerset, England | |
Ann | Down | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Timberscombe, Somerset, England | |
John | Down | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Timberscombe, Somerset, England | |
Henry | Down | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Timberscombe, Somerset, England | |
Eliza | Down | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Timberscombe, Somerset, England | |
Thomas | Down | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Minehead, Somerset, England | |
Sarah | Rawle | Mother In Law | Widow | 80 | 1801 | Minehead, Somerset, England |
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